homilies
Meaning
of Homily
Source: Webster's dictionaryExamples
Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety. It shows itself in acts rather than in words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.
During the ten years I lived in the U.K., I frequently attended an Anglican church just outside of London. I enjoyed the energetic singing and the thoughtful homilies. And yet, I found it easy to be a pew warmer, a consumer, a back row critic.
Keep thy smooth words and juggling homilies for those who know thee not.
A list of homilies with the complete text is given by Mai.
During the weeks of Lent in 387, John preached more than twenty homilies in which he entreated the people to see the error of their ways.
An ordained priest in Palestine, he has left posterity numerous homilies on various books of the Bible.